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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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